Proverbschapter 3
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Proverbs 3— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, which is the key every lexicon and concordance uses (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets name a word that does a grammatical job rather than carrying a meaning, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.
Trust in Jehovah With All Thy Heart1
1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
Rashi on Proverbs 3:11
My son, despise not the discipline of the Lord Should pains come upon you, they should be dear to you.
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12for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
Rashi on Proverbs 3:12
as a father placates his son He desires to benefit his son and he placates him after striking him with the staff. So will the benefit be pleasant to you after the smiting.
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Wisdom Is a Tree of Life to Them That Lay Hold on Her13
13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Rashi on Proverbs 3:13
Fortunate is the man who has found wisdom and a man who gives forth discernment One who learned wisdom until he is so accustomed to it that he can express it with his mouth.
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14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Rashi on Proverbs 3:15
and all your desirable things Heb. חפציך all that you desire.
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16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
Rashi on Proverbs 3:16
in its right hand Those who make the right use of it and engage in it for its own sake will have length of days and surely riches and honor, but those who make the wrong [lit.
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17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
Withhold Not Good; Envy Not the Man of Violence21
21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.